Erland Josephson


Erland Josephson was a Swedish actor and author. He was best known by international audiences for his work in films directed by Ingmar Bergman, Andrei Tarkovsky and Theo Angelopoulos.

Life and career

Josephson was born on the island of Kungsholmen, in Stockholm, Sweden, as the son of Maud Ellen Gabrielle and, a bookseller of Jewish descent, in 1923. His maternal uncle was diplomat Erik Boheman, and his maternal great-grandfather was entomologist Carl Henrik Boheman.
Josephson was the leader of the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm from 1966 to 1975. He also published novels, short stories, poetry and drama, and was the director of several films. In 1980, he directed and starred in the film Marmalade Revolution, which was entered into the 30th Berlin International Film Festival. In 1986, he starred in The Sacrifice and won the award for Guldbagge [Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role|Best Actor] at the 22nd Guldbagge Awards.
He was the Swedish voice of the Narrator in Disney Pictures|Disney]'s Beauty and the Beast.

Selected filmography